Though entering his sixth year in the NBA, Zach LaVine is just 24, and he’s ready to take the next step in the 2019-20 season.

LaVine is the guy pounding on the door to greatness. He badly wants into that elite assembly, and he possesses the right stuff, the shooting and scoring skills, the athletic make-up and the desire. But just when he can hear them calling from the other side, the key breaks in the lock.